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Head coach James Franklin, and Penn State Football, fired offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich in the aftermath of a disappointing loss to Michigan that comes on the heels of an inept offensive showing against Ohio State, earlier in the season. Yurcich guiding an offense that came up small in the Nittany Lions‘ two games that mattered … Read more
In the same week that James Franklin and Penn State Football fired Penn State offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich, Penn State defensive coordinator Manny Diaz was nominated for the Broyles award, the award given to the best assistant coach in the nation. Under Diaz, the Nittany Lions‘ defense ranks second nationally in total defense, second in … Read more
Head coach James Franklin, and Penn State Football, fired offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich in the aftermath of a disappointing loss to Michigan that comes on the heels of an inept offensive showing against Ohio State, earlier in the season. Yurcich guiding an offense that came up small in the Nittany Lions‘ two games that mattered … Read more
Penn State Football added to its 2025 recruiting class on Tuesday with the addition of quarterback Bekkem Kritza. The 3-star from Colorado picked the Nittany Lions over the likes of Colorado, Kansas, Texas A&M and Miami. He is rated as the No. 30 quarterback in the 247 Sports Composite. The timing of this commitment is … Read more
Penn State Football should consider Brennan Marion for its new offensive coordinator. Marion currently coordinates the UNLV Rebels’ offense and runs the go-go offense, which he created. The Go-Go Offense is an uptempo, no-huddle, downhill run game that takes advantage of the entire field and match-ups. Two running backs are next to the quarterback on … Read more
Following Michigan’s 24-15 win over Penn State Football on Saturday afternoon, head coach James Franklin relieved offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich of his duties on Sunday. At the time of the announcement of Yurcich’s firing, Penn State revealed that for the remaining two games of the season (and probably any bowl game the Nittany Lions play … Read more
After firing Mike Yurcich as offensive coordinator, Penn State Football head coach James Franklin is tasked with hiring a sixth offensive coordinator during his tenure in Happy Valley. This new offensive coordinator must be a home run hire to not only keep the offense together and out of the transfer portal, but also must lead … Read more
Penn State Football fired offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich Sunday, according to Jon Sauber, following Penn State’s 24-15 loss to Michigan. Yurcich spent 3 seasons in Happy Valley (winning 11 games in 2021) and recruited five-star quarterback Drew Allar, however, Penn State’s offense regressed this season in the two biggest games of the year against Ohio … Read more
A strange thought popped into my head as I was watching Penn State Football drop yet another “Big Game” Saturday, in disappointing fashion to Michigan 24-15. And “disappointing” could be a drastic understatement based on the social media comments and reactions coming out of Nittany Nation. The realization I came to was simply that Nittany Lions fans … Read more
Penn State Football had a chance to pull off a statement win on Saturday at home against Michigan Wolverines. With Jim Harbaugh not on the sidelines, it was a massive opportunity for the Nittany Lions to win, but it did not happen. Penn State got physically dominated, in another dreadful performance by the offense in … Read more
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Talk about a game. It’s one thing to go to a Michigan game at Beaver Stadium. It’s another when the head coach gets suspended the day before the fireworks begin. Turns out, for Michigan, it didn’t matter that Jim Harbaugh was looking on from the team hotel as the Wolverines outclassed … Read more
Penn State Football will host Michigan this Saturday in a battle of top ten teams. While the game is significant for Penn State’s dwindling College Football Playoff hopes, it is also an important recruiting weekend. Although the game is a noon kick, the atmosphere is still expected to be chaotic and make for a great … Read more
Penn State Football will play round two of their heavyweight fight in the Big Ten this season, when the Nittany Lions play host to the Wolverines in State College this weekend. Michigan comes into this one undefeated and ranked third in the nation, but untested, as the Wolverines have rolled all their opponents to date. … Read more
No. 11 Penn State Football, led by head coach James Franklin, QB Drew Allar, and RBs Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen, take on the Big Ten East rival Maryland Terrapins in Week 10 of the 2023 College Football season, on Saturday, November 4th, 2023 (11/4/2023) at 3:30 p.m. on FOX. If the Nittany Lions are … Read more
No. 11 Penn State Football is back in the winning column this week, after narrowly avoiding Indiana in a game that was closer than it should have been. A loss to IU would’ve been a crushing end to Penn State’s College Football Playoff hopes, but, thankfully the Nittany Lions buckled down in the second half … Read more
At his weekly press conference Tuesday, Penn State head coach James Franklin addressed the University of Michigan sign-stealing scandal that was uncovered last week. Sources: Michigan staffer Connor Stalions bought tickets for more than 30 games at 11 Big Ten schools over the past three years. Also, video evidence of sideline taping is expected to … Read more
The more things change for Penn State Football, the more they stay the same. What I could have done is republished my article from the bye week where I addressed concerns for Penn State’s offense, including echoing Mike Yurcich’s comments that the connection between quarterback Drew Allar and the Nittany Lions‘ wide receivers needed to … Read more
When does a one score game feel like a 30 point loss? Don’t overthink it. (Hint: foot wear for an equine that rhymes with morse-stew). Yep. That’s right. Another Penn State Football disappointment in the Horseshoe, but Saturday’s 20-12 loss felt different than the recent ones. It felt like a bad dream. No, wait, more … Read more
If Saturday’s game against Ohio State was a barometer for how close James Franklin and Penn State Football are to competing for the College Football Playoff, the answer is as far away as ever. Even prized sophomore quarterback Drew Allar played as if the moment were too big for him, and his receivers struggled to … Read more
Penn State has Football been waiting for this week the whole season. Penn State will have their 2023 season defined by Saturday’s game vs the Ohio State Buckeyes. There’s no two ways about it, if James Franklin’s team is going to make this year’s CFP, they have to win this week’s game and find a … Read more
